Minneapolis Historical

www.MinneapolisHistorical.org is Preserve Minneapolis’s guide to our city’s historic architecture.  To start, click the Stories or Tours buttons or use the Search function – all at the top of this page.  You can also click the "expand" icon in the map above to see the locations of all described buildings and landscapes. Preserve Minneapolis, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minneapolis by recognizing, preserving, and describing the architectural and related cultural resources of our city. Click here to donate to Preserve Minneapolis

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Red Cedar Lane – an Introduction The story of Red Cedar Lane revolves around John Jager (pronounced yăger) who was born in Slovenia in 1871 and died in Minneapolis in 1959. In 1898, Jager received a degree in architecture from the Vienna…

At the height of the gilded age, and at the height of their personal wealth, Anne and Frank Semple built a mansion to impress and entertain their friends. Unfortunately, they only lived long enough to enjoy the home together for three years. In that…

Foshay Tower (now a hotel called The W Minneapolis-The Foshay) 821-37 Marquette Avenue The Foshay Tower, constructed in 1929, is an iconic symbol of economic development in Minneapolis at the height of the roaring twenties. Until 1973, the…

Architects: William Purcell and Frederick Strauel (“spec” house for Henry M. Peterson) Date: 1929 Style: Spanish Colonial / English Cottage Revival Surprise! While most of the Purcell and Strauel houses in this group are purely English Cottage…